Chapter 107 Returning to Baiyue
Wen Chu stayed at home for another day. During that time, Lu Ming was like a ghost, sending her text messages every now and then, asking what she was doing, and continuing to buy things for her house, trying to make his presence known.
She just wanted to log on and play a game, but someone actually caught her and sent her a party request. She refused, but the other person just followed her around in the world chat, going wherever she went, and even trying to force some equipment on her.
Seeing this, Wen Chu expressionlessly tapped the control buttons, kicked the black-clad swordsman inside twice, threw a landmine and a smoke bomb, dropped the equipment the man had given her, and then slipped away.
Then the world's announcement screen displayed—
[2637829 sent 99999 roses to Bei Qing! Their intimacy level increased by 99999 points, and their "Couple" title was upgraded to "Divine Couple"! They topped this week's "Showing Affection" ranking!]
[2637829 sent 99999 roses to Bei Qing! Their intimacy level increased by 99999 points, and their "Couple" title was upgraded to "Eternal Love"! They topped this quarter's "Showing Affection" ranking!]
[2,637,829 sent 99,999 roses to Bei Qing! Their intimacy level increased by 99,999 points, topping this year's list of most affectionate couples!]
The world chat channel exploded once again.
Wen Chu:…………
Wen Chu quickly opened the other person's game friends interface and turned on the switch to prevent them from sending her items.
Frustrated, she punched her pillow and logged off.
What's this called? Fortune changes like the wheel of luck.
She never imagined that she would wake up to this scene; it was so different from what she had expected that she couldn't figure out how to deal with it for a moment.
The next day, she chose to return to Baiyue early, hoping that once she got to the company, this person would be quieter on their phone.
On the way there, Wen Chu was still a little uneasy.
I wonder how her colleagues will react when they see her again. Will they think it's irresponsible and dishonest of them for her to suddenly come back and take over their work?
But when she entered the company gate, she almost thought she had gone to the wrong place.
Colorful balloons hang on the logo of the group's reception desk, and you can smell the faint fragrance of gardenias as soon as you enter.
In the lobby and rest area, the vases on the counters were filled with beautiful fresh flowers.
Even the elevator was covered with a red carpet, as if some kind of welcoming ceremony was about to take place.
When she reached the technical department on the seventh floor, she realized that the decorations in the lobby were still too understated.
The seventh floor looked like it had been renovated, with transparent heart-shaped balloons decorated with colorful ribbons lining both sides of the corridor.
A large "Welcome Back" balloon, decorated with red ribbons, was hung on the door of the technical department.
Wen Chu was still unaware of the situation. What she saw were employees working seriously at their workstations, some of whom were new faces.
She nervously pushed open the door, wanting to greet everyone, when she heard a loud bang and saw golden and red ribbons explode overhead.
Three or five people rushed out from behind the door to her, excitedly shouting, "Welcome back safe and sound, Director Wen!"
Wen Chu shrank her neck, flattered.
The female employees hugged her one by one, while the male employees stood by and clapped to create a lively atmosphere.
Jiang walked over, holding a bunch of sunflowers, and handed them to her, smiling as he said, "Welcome back." In the past year, she had more gray hairs, clearly indicating that she had been working quite hard.
Wen Chu was worried that Jiang Xing would have a problem with her coming back and think that she was taking away his job. She spent a lot of time thinking about her words last night, but he didn't seem to resent her.
She smiled and accepted the flowers: "Thank you, it must have been a tough year."
“Indeed.” Jiang Xing was a man of few words who got things done quietly, but at this moment he couldn’t help but complain: “Have you noticed that I have a lot more gray hair? For a period of time, the boss didn’t manage the company at all; it was all done by the vice president and me.”
Wen Chu was somewhat surprised, "He can be this irresponsible too?"
Jiang Xing looked at her meaningfully and said, "After all, the boss has more important things to do."
Wen Chu smiled and steered the conversation back on track: "I came back just to finish this project with everyone. I apologize to everyone for leaving the team first."
Tech guy Xiao Wang exclaimed, "Don't mention that, Director Wen! We're so happy to have you here! We've been so exhausted from optimizing this model lately, your return is like a ray of sunshine! It's shining right on our faces!"
The female employee joked, "Yes, please help Director Jiang! He still hasn't found a girlfriend, and his hair is turning white from staying up so long."
Everyone automatically avoided the heavy topics from the past, neither asking why nor reminiscing, but simply looking forward.
Wen Chu laughed and chatted with everyone for a few more minutes. After asking about the work progress, she subconsciously wanted to go back to her own office, only to realize that it had now become Jiang Xing's.
She paused, thinking she could just find any workstation to sit at, when the female employee came over with the keys and said, "Your desk has been moved back to the 13th floor, to the same old one, and everything is ready. Here are the keys."
Wen Chu took the keys, nodded, and said okay.
The female employee couldn't hold back and quietly told her, "Actually, the boss did it on purpose."
Wen Chu laughed.
She could guess it too.
She pressed the elevator button and arrived at the 13th floor. She opened the office door quietly, not wanting to run into Lu Ming.
Upon opening the door, one is greeted by an office desk almost entirely covered in various fresh flowers. However, small bouquets of flowers surround a red rose that occupies nearly half of the desk.
The freesias on the windowsill remained as always, and many new green plants were added to the four corners of the wall.
The bed sheets in the rest room have been changed, and many new daily necessities have been added. Everything has been arranged meticulously.
Looking at this scene, Wen Chu didn't know what to think.
She walked to the center of the table, looked at the vibrant roses, reached out and touched the red petals that still had water droplets on them, and noticed a long brocade box placed in the center of the flower.
She opened it and found a snowflake necklace inlaid with pink diamonds.
It still doesn't belong to the design style of any major brand.
But it's beautiful and dazzling.
Wen Chu could tell that the diamonds set in the bracelet and the bracelet she was wearing came from the same rough stone, and were very likely made at the same time.
She gently stroked the snowflake with her hand, then picked up the card that was placed next to her.
It says: Don't wear gifts from others.
It's Lu Ming's handwriting.
I never thought I'd see him write such a childish little greeting card again.
She put it in her desk drawer and began tidying up the desk, carefully moving the bouquets to the sofa and coffee table.
As if they had heard what was happening on her side, or as if her every move was being monitored by the other party—Wen Chu was more inclined to believe the latter—a sound came from the glass wall connecting the two offices.
At the same interval, two more sounds came.
This means, "I miss you."
Wen Chu pursed her lips, still ignoring everyone, and began arranging the bouquets. She treated her colleagues' thoughtful gestures with great care.
But there was no response, and three more calls came, seemingly incessantly. Wen Chu had no doubt that if she didn't reply, the other party would keep knocking.
So she knocked twice to indicate that she was busy, and then it quieted down on the other end.
Wen Chu knew that without Lu Ming's authorization, the employees wouldn't dare to decorate the company with those fancy things.
She had barely sat down when Luo Wen knocked on the door and came in again.
The other person's tone was delighted, and their smile was genuine: "Director Wen, it's been a long time. Is there anything else you need in the office?"
Wen Chu smiled and said, "Long time no see. It's alright, that's good."
"That's good. Um... the boss asked me to ask you where you'd like to have lunch?" Luo Wen scratched his head sheepishly.
He inexplicably became a messenger.
But he was willing to do it so that the boss would be kinder in the future.
Wen Chu: "The staff canteen."
"Um, the boss said he made a reservation at a Western restaurant, you might like it."
"Tell him it's not necessary. I want to catch up with the project's development progress as soon as possible."
“Okay.” Luo Wen paused for a moment, looking hesitant.
Wen Chu looked up and smiled at him again: "Is there anything else? He can't be so domineering as to deduct your salary if I don't go to eat, can he?"
"No, no." Luo Wen quickly waved his hand. "Then just call me if you need anything. I'll go out now."
Wen Chu nodded to him and quickly got into work mode.
The moment Luo Wen closed the door, he glanced at Wen Chu with some worry.
In his memory, Miss Wen was bright, lively, and mischievous, always smiling when she talked about the boss. But now that she's returned, she's changed a lot. Her beautiful eyes now only hold a calm and indifferent expression when she talks about the boss. Seeing this, Luo Wen felt a pang of sadness in his heart.
He felt like a weather vane, always feeling sorry for whichever side was in trouble.
When Wen Chugang got into trouble, he and the other employees in the company silently condemned Lu Ming in their hearts, and one or two employees even resigned because of this.
But in the days that followed, as the boss's secretary, he witnessed firsthand how devastating Miss Wen's departure was. He inadvertently witnessed two men weeping, sitting at their desks like withered leaves, devoid of any life.
He followed Lu Ming step by step. During the process of taking over Baiyue, he encountered many difficulties, such as staying up all night, socializing, repeated rework, being set up and made difficult by industry insiders, and pressure from higher-ups. However, none of these made Lu Ming lose control of his emotions. He was like an iceberg. Even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, he would only try to find a way to solve the problem. The word "cry" could never appear in his dictionary.
So that scene gave him quite a shock, and his resentful heart inevitably softened a bit, to the point that he was more willing to believe that the boss really didn't realize the importance of Miss Wen Chu in his heart, which was why he made the wrong choice.
If given another chance, he believed that the boss and Miss Wen would be a perfect match.
Now that Miss Wen has reappeared safely in their lives, he sincerely hopes that these two already good people can finally overcome their hardships and not miss each other again.
Unfortunately, judging from Miss Wen's attitude, the boss is probably going to have a lot to pursue.
Lu Ming finally managed to wait until mealtime and knocked on the glass to ask if anyone was eating, but no one answered after knocking for a long time. He couldn't stand it anymore, so he went next door, opened the door, and found that Wen Chu wasn't there at all.
A look of frustration flashed across his face. Just as he was about to leave, he bumped into the person returning.
Wen Chu, holding a half-empty bottle of beverage, stopped and asked, "Is there something you need?"
Lu Ming glanced at the things in her hands, which were clearly bought from the staff cafeteria: "Have you eaten?"
"Yes, I just ate."
"Eating so early."
"Within the normal time frame."
Lu Ming had no choice but to change the subject: "How was it? You can ask me if you have any questions."
“This doesn’t seem like something a CEO should be doing, does it? I’ll go talk to Jiang Xing about it later. He definitely knows more about it than you do.” Wen Chu walked past him and sat down in a chair. Seeing that he still wasn’t planning to leave, she urged him indirectly, “Aren’t you going to eat? If you’re any later, there will only be leftovers. Your company’s employees are very enthusiastic about eating, you know that.”
Lu Ming glanced at the roses on the sofa again—thankfully they weren't in the trash can—and then at her neck; there was nothing there.
Don't you like the necklace?
As Wen Chu turned on her computer, she replied, "It's alright, it looks pretty good."
"Then why don't you wear it?"
"If you don't want to wear it, then don't. Why ask so many questions?" After saying that, Wen Chu focused on reading the documents, her meaning clear: she didn't want to talk to him anymore.
Lu Ming had no choice but to leave the office awkwardly. He then immediately asked Luo Wen to go to Jiang Xing's place and print out a copy of all the documents that Wen Chu needed to see.
After Wen Chu's incident, he only paid attention to the final result and didn't know much about the specific implementation. In order to have more topics to talk about with people, he had to catch up.
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